Sony Xperia XZ2 with 18:9 display, Snapdragon 845 spotted online

Sony is set to launch its Xperia XZ2 smartphone at MWC event in Barcelona. The launch event will take place on the first day of MWC i.e. February 26, starting from 1 PM IST. The Xperia XZ2 will succeed the Xperia XZ1 and there have been ample of leaks related to the phone. But this time the phone

Sony is set to launch its Xperia XZ2 smartphone at MWC event in Barcelona. The launch event will take place on the first day of MWC i.e. February 26, starting from 1 PM IST. The Xperia XZ2 will succeed the Xperia XZ1 and there have been ample of leaks related to the phone. But this time the phone has been spotted on Antutu benchmark website with a model number H8266.

The benchmark listing reveals some of the features of the phone that have already been rumoured in past. The listing reveals that Sony Xperia XZ2 will be powered by Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 845 along with Adreno 630 GPU. Until now we knew that Samsung Galaxy S9 would be the first phone to come equipped with Snapdragon 845. Now it seems that Sony's Xperia XZ2 would be the second in the list of phones with Snapdragon 845 processor.

As per the listing, Xperia XZ2 will come with an HD+ display with a resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels hinting at 18:9 display. Past rumours have it that phone could come with a bigger 5.48-inch full HD display. The listing further reveals that Sony Xperia XZ2 comes with 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage. The phone runs on Android 8.0 Oreo.

According to past rumours and leaks, Sony Xperia XZ2 will flaunt a full-body metal design. The smartphone is expected to come with a 12MP front camera and 15MP rear camera. In terms of battery, XZ2 is expected to come with a 3,130mAh battery with 4+ technology for quick charging. The phone is expected to be priced around $900(Rs 57,000 approx).

The XZ2 was spotted on Geekbench also recently. The phone scored 2393 points in single-core test and 8300 points in multi-core test.